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Israeli-Egyptian border shooting: what we know

Gunfire was exchanged on the Egypt-Gaza border, apparently between Egyptian guards and Israeli soldiers.

Arab media, in particular Al-Arabiyareported that border guards opened fire on Israeli soldiers in Rafah.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on its Telegram channel that a “shooting occurred” at the Egyptian border on Monday, but provided no further details.

“The incident is being examined and discussions are underway with the Egyptians,” the Israeli army said.

A journalist at the Israeli KAN News The channel wrote on X, officially Twitter: “An unusual exchange of fire was recorded this morning between IDF forces and Egyptian army soldiers in the Rafah crossing area. An Egyptian soldier was killed in the “There were no casualties on the Israeli side.”

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